Essays about: "politics and ethics"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 24 essays containing the words politics and ethics.

  1. 1. The Liberalist Tightrope : Balancing Pluralism and Meaningful Action in International Relations, a study on Judith Shklar’s Liberalism of Fear

    University essay from Försvarshögskolan

    Author : Frida Söderstjerna; [2024]
    Keywords : Judith Shklar; Liberalism of Fear; Realism; Pluralism; Skepticism; Liberal Crisis;

    Abstract : Judith Shklar’s liberalism of fear, while characterized by deep skepticism and dissatisfaction with utilitarian theories on liberalism, is also filled with hope and a tireless dedication to the victims of our political worlds. This thesis in international political theory explores Judith Shklar’s underappreciated international political thought. READ MORE

  3. 2. The Afterimage of Violence : Frames and Responsiveness in the Three Films Also Known as Jihadi, Umdrehen and When Things Occur

    University essay from

    Author : Karin Bähler Lavér; [2023]
    Keywords : Aesthetics; Affect; Afterimage; Art; Distribution of the sensible; Ethics; Frame; Lens based media; Politics; Responsiveness; Violence; Transactive;

    Abstract : Abstract The Afterimage of Violence: Frames and Responsiveness in the Three Films Also Known as Jihadi, Umdrehen and When Things Occur This thesis explores the intersection of aesthetics, ethics, and politics in relation to artistic strategies that confront political violence in artistic lens-based media. It aims to expand understandings of the possibilities and limitations of depicting violent real-world events and investigates how images of violence elicit responses from viewers. READ MORE

  4. 3. The “Dirty Hands Dilemma” in Politics : A Study on Political Ethics

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Siddhartha Kumar Dhar; [2022]
    Keywords : Dirty Hands; Political Morality; Political Realism; Public Ethics; Political Compromise; Political Integrity; Moral Dilemmas; Conceptual Analysis; Reflective Equilibrium;

    Abstract : When faced with an emergency situation, politicians are often forced to sacrifice their core moral principles in order to better serve the immediate public interest. This is commonly described as the Dirty Hands dilemma. Dirty Hands theorists conditionally defend politicians, but they leave the dilemma under-defined. READ MORE

  5. 4. Animal Protection in the Anthropocene

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Nanna Friman; [2022]
    Keywords : animal protection; animal welfarism; animal rights; idea analysis; debate; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Increasing knowledge of animals’ physical and emotional needs calls for a constant revision of how to best protect them through legislation – a contentious issue with two main perspectives: animal rights and animal welfarism. The two perspectives represent an anthropocentric and a post-anthropocentric ethical approach to animal protection, making the subject interesting also as a case of balancing human and non-human interests in politics. READ MORE

  6. 5. Compulsory care for alcohol use disorder A historical & ethical analysis

    University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för medicinska vetenskaper

    Author : Oscar Lövgren; [2021]
    Keywords : Ethics; Alcohol-use disorder; psychiatry; compulsory care; medical history;

    Abstract : Introduction: Compulsory care as an intervention to treat alcohol-use disorder has been acontroversial practice, and the law on care of misusers in certain cases (LVM) often comesunder criticism from different areas of Swedish society.  Aim: The purpose of this paper was to conduct a historical and ethical analysis pertaining tothe use of compulsory care for alcohol-use in Sweden. READ MORE